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Tea Party Conventional Wisdom or Nightmare

Society javaz - February 6, 2010 77

As everyone probably knows by now, the great Tea Party Convention is in full swing this weekend in Nashville. A whopping 600 teabaggers are gathered...

The Convenience of Separation of Church and State

Society javaz - February 5, 2010 11

This morning I happened upon an article dated January 21st, 2010 from the East Valley Tribune about a meeting of religious leaders regarding immigration. The...

Sade and The Body

Society whatsthatsound - February 4, 2010 191

I am bothered by movies, such as "Saw" and "Hostel", that, to me, serve no purpose other than to depict the extremes of human...

Motive

Society nellie - February 2, 2010 30

I've mentioned Randi Rhodes a few times on this site. She's probably my favorite progressive broadcaster (Rachel Maddow is nipping at her heels). I...

Hate in America, Part 1: A History of Hate

Society Chernynkaya - February 2, 2010 37

While the subject of hate is complex, hate itself can be divided into two general categories: rational and irrational. Unjust acts inspire rational hate....

Hate In America

Society Chernynkaya - January 31, 2010 88

Rush Limbaugh: "n Obama's America, the white kids now get beat up with the black kids cheering." Glenn Beck: "So here you have Barack...

Vote Against the Conrad-Gregg Amendment!

Society dgraz - January 26, 2010 43

Here is an interesting letter I received from AARP this morning: If you and I don't act now – the future of Social Security and...

The All-American Basketball Alliance

Society SueInCa - January 21, 2010 65

Well folks, now we have it, a bonafide all white basketball league trying to start playing as early as this summer. The league is...

THE GRADUATE

Society BlueStateMan - January 15, 2010 7

Here's to YOU, Mr. Robertson, Jesus turns his righteous back on you, Whoo, whoo, whoo. God hates you TOO, Mr. Robertson Heaven holds NO place for you this...

Legalize Marijuana Use: State by State First and then Make it the Law of the Land

Society KQµårk 死神 - January 14, 2010 76

California is in the early stages of legalizing marijuana use. New Jersey is probably going to legalize medical marijuana. Thirteen states will then have...

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Diplomacy With Iran Is Damaged, Not Dead

The push to do a deal on the country’s nuclear program could be revived, even after the Israeli strikes scuppered the latest round of talks. [...]

Tehran Residents Describe Fear, Uncertainty

Some Iranian citizens’ early hopes that the conflict would be short-lived were giving way to fear that the violence will not end soon. [...]

Like School Shootings, Political Violence Is Becoming Almost Routine

Threats and violent acts have become part of the political landscape, still shocking but somehow not so surprising. [...]

What We Know About the Suspect in the Minnesota Lawmakers Shootings

The suspect, Vance Boelter, was appointed more than once to the Workforce Development Board, where he served with State Senator John A. Hoffman, who was shot on Saturday. [...]

‘Trump Inc.’: Filings Show Staff Profited From Being in the President’s Orbit

A constellation of companies and groups paid President Trump’s supporters before they took jobs in his White House, according to new disclosure statements. [...]

Trump’s Parade Drafted the Army Into a War of Images

After a week of stunning and sobering TV-news scenes, the brassy Trumpy production was a surreal viewing experience. [...]

Close Trump Allies Sponsored the Military Parade, Raising Ethical Concerns

Federal regulations prohibit government employees from using their public office for private gain. [...]

Takeaways from Trump’s Military Parade in Washington

The events in the capital were overshadowed by an assassination in Minnesota and turmoil in the Middle East. [...]

A Takeoff, a Mayday Call, and 2 Air India Pilots Who Never Made it Home

One pilot on the ill-fated Air India flight was planning to retire. His co-pilot’s career was just getting started. Their final flight lasted seconds. [...]

Heat of Air India Crash Hinders DNA Identification, Agonizing Relatives

Three days after the crash, only 35 bodies had been handed over to relatives from an overall official death toll of 270. [...]

How Kyrsten Sinema's decision makes Democrats' 2024 Senate map tighter

Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema decided to shake up the political world on Friday by becoming an independent. The former Democrat is still caucusing with the party in the Senate, so the Democratic caucus still has 51 members. Now, instead of 49 Democrats and two independents within their ranks, the caucus has 48 Democrats and three independents. [...]

Meet the woman steering Biden's bipartisan winning streak on Capitol Hill

The Biden administration managed to rack up a long list of major legislative wins in its first two years despite facing one of the most closely-divided Congresses in history. From bipartisan action on infrastructure, gun safety and same-sex marriage to party-line bills tackling climate change and expanding health care coverage, it's a record President Joe Biden and Democrats on the ballot were all eager to tout on the campaign trail during the midterms. [...]

CNN Political Briefing

The political news you need to know, in 10 minutes or less. Hosted by David Chalian. [...]

The Axe Files with David Axelrod

Go beyond the soundbites and get to know some of the most interesting players in politics. [...]

Margins of Error

Look closely at almost anything and you'll find data—lots of it. But what are those numbers really saying about who we are and what we believe? Harry Enten is on a mission to find out. [...]

The notable legal clouds that continue to hang over Donald Trump

All eyes are on former President Donald Trump, who has launched another White House bid. [...]

The fine print of the Respect for Marriage Act

Let's start with the positive: Republicans and Democrats are coming together to protect same-sex marriage from the Supreme Court. [...]

Everything you need to know about Biden's student loan forgiveness program

President Joe Biden's federal student loan forgiveness program, which promises to deliver up to $20,000 of debt relief for millions of borrowers, is on hold indefinitely as legal challenges work their way through the courts. [...]

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Satellite imagery reveals damage to key Iran nuclear sites

Imagery from two different providers shows damage to Iranian nuclear facilities. [...]

Manhunt in Minnesota lawmaker attacks widens to nearby state

Police broaden their search for the 57-year-old man to nearby South Dakota as a $50,000 reward is issued. [...]

Air India plane crash death toll rises to 270

Dr Dhaval Gameti said 270 bodies have been recovered from the site of Thursday's plane crash in Ahmedabad. [...]

Wait for bodies deepens pain of families after Air India crash

Officials said on Saturday that 11 victims had been identified so far based on their DNA samples. [...]

The first trial of its kind: A Russian soldier takes the stand for an execution

Dmitriy Kurashov is the first Russian soldier to stand trial in Ukraine over a battlefield execution. [...]

Ex-Syrian commander claims missing US journalist Austin Tice was executed

Major General Bassam Al Hassan claims former Syrian President Assad ordered Austin Tice's execution. [...]

Mass protests against Trump across US as president holds military parade

Organisers said hundreds of demonstrations were held in a day of defiance to counter a military parade hosted by Trump. [...]

Museum's plea after couple break crystal-covered chair

An Italian museum says the special chair has since been restored, but the culprits haven't been found. [...]

Macron visits Greenland in show of European unity and signal to Trump

France's Emmanuel Macron is visiting Greenland to hold talks on North Atlantic and Arctic security, climate change and critical minerals. [...]

Paternity leave: How much time off work do new dads get across Europe?

Most dads in the UK get two weeks of leave when their baby is born - but new fathers in many other countries get more. [...]

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